討うち滅ほろぼす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

destroy; annihilate; wipe out

Literary or dramatic term for completely destroying an enemy or opponent, often in battle. Stronger and more formal than 滅ぼす alone.

• 彼かれらは敵てき軍ぐんを討うち滅ほろぼした。

  They annihilated the enemy army.

• 悪あくの組そ織しきを討うち滅ほろぼすために立たち上あがった。

  They rose up to destroy the evil organization.